Can I Run Wasteland 2?
Released in 2014, Wasteland 2 is an adventure indie game built by inXile Entertainment. It offers a single player campaign. Metacritic places it at 87. Builds exist for macOS and Linux as well as Windows. It carries 46 achievements. Over 4 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. Being over ten years old, its ceiling was set by the hardware of a different era. 8 languages are covered by the store listing. Controller support is partial, so some input still falls back to the keyboard. Cloud saves are enabled. An age check at 17 sits in front of the store page.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB VRAM) |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB |
| OS | Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit) |
| DirectX | 9 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i5 series or AMD equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 5770 (1 GB VRAM) |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB |
| OS | Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit) |
| DirectX | 10 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in a world after its collapse. Play is structured around tight tactical maps. The view is from an isometric view. There are 6 official screenshots to judge the look from.
Why Wasteland 2 is demanding
Disk footprint is light, near 30 GB. The DirectX requirement is undemanding, at version 10. Wasteland 2 needs 64 bit Windows. Wasteland 2 needs only 8 GB of RAM. At 1 GB, VRAM is a non issue for Wasteland 2.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Wasteland 2?
Wasteland 2 targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB VRAM) and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 5770 (1 GB VRAM) for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Frequently asked questions
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What are the minimum system requirements for Wasteland 2?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB VRAM); 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit).
How much storage does Wasteland 2 need?
Wasteland 2 needs about 30 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for Wasteland 2?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Wasteland 2 is the CPU.